Adrian Saunders
The Carter House – Approach
Night
Thursday
"Sorry to bug you. You know, for someone who seems like a prodigy, you're not really any less socially awkward than I am if you can't tell when someone's goofing around. And, well, if you're going to put me on your shit list for taking issue with your friend being a dick to me, well, that's actually not on me, that's your own problem, and you're not going to force me to deal with it. Unless of course, you actually thought I was going to throw a punch?" he winced, "Do I really seem like the type?
"And, I can think of a few reasons to check the guest rooms, but the second floor is inherently more dangerous than the first. Exploring abandoned buildings is kind of my specialty, and this place hasn't seen any maintenance in forty odd years. So this is where I stop goofing around: Going straight to the second floor is an inherently dangerous idea before you've scouted the first floor for things like water damage and weakened supports. So please don't do that before the rest of us. We don't have to like each other to work together, and I'll agree not to follow you, but only if you promise to keep in mind that you're not alone in here. We need to set some rules for exploring this place in the interest of keeping everyone safe. I'm sure you can at least agree with that. Please? If you want to be in charge, I'm fine with that, but at least consider other people's opinions."
"Anyway, since you haven't mentioned it, I also want to point out that houses aren't built like underground bunkers. There's a lot of empty space on that map that objectively should not be there. I want to see about filling it in. Anyone else feel like joining me in looking for hidden rooms?"